Startups across Africa, the Middle East and Israel raised $91.3 million this week, led by ABA Life and Bites as healthtech and workplace training drew the biggest cheques.

UAE's Epic Markets and Israel's Modus tied for the week's largest check, as fintech and AI infrastructure led a quieter week for regional startup funding.

Nigeria reclaimed its position as Africa’s leading destination for startup funding in the first nine months of 2026, attracting $635 million, more than double the amount recorded in the corresponding ...

By IntelliNews Press Release Service Nigeria topped Africa’s startup funding rankings in the first nine months of 2026, attracting $635mn, or 2.6 times the $247mn recorded in the same period of 2025, ...

Nigeria has regained the lead in African startup funding, but the headline number hides a more uneven recovery. Startups assigned to Nigeria raised $635 ...

African founders are being encouraged to consider crowdfunding, debt markets and local listings. The bigger question is whether the region's capital markets can support both startup growth and ...

African startups attracted more than $1bn in funding in the third quarter of 2026, with 167 deals recorded between July and September, as Moove’s $250m Series ...

RIYADH: Startup and investment activity accelerated across the Middle East and Africa over the past seven days, with fresh funds reaching final close, founders securing new capital, and new platforms ...

Depth improved too. 77 Nigerian startups raised at least $100,000, more than any other African country and up 10% from 70 last year. Excluding pan-African ventures, Nigeria took 37% of ...

Tuma, a fintech startup operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), recently secured an impressive funding round of $500,000. This investment marks the largest funding round ever achieved by ...

CYTO has secured a significant funding boost through the Catalytic Africa matching fund programme after receiving a $22,000 angel investment.